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Macclesfield and Romsey and Southampton North

98,756 and 103,718 residents (mid-2024).

Macclesfield is higher than Romsey and Southampton North on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Macclesfield is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Romsey and Southampton North on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Macclesfield Romsey and Southampton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £4,330, Romsey and Southampton North £3,935Romsey and Southampton North: £3,935Macclesfield: £4,330Romsey and Southampton North: £3,952Macclesfield: £4,348Romsey and Southampton North: £3,733Macclesfield: £4,107

    £4,330£4,348£4,107Macclesfield is higher£3,935£3,952£3,733

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £12,450, Romsey and Southampton North £12,311Romsey and Southampton North: £12,311Macclesfield: £12,450Romsey and Southampton North: £12,363Macclesfield: £12,503Romsey and Southampton North: £11,677Macclesfield: £11,809

    £12,450£12,503£11,809Macclesfield is higher£12,311£12,363£11,677

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £1,380, Romsey and Southampton North £1,194Romsey and Southampton North: £1,194Macclesfield: £1,380Romsey and Southampton North: £1,200Macclesfield: £1,386Romsey and Southampton North: £1,133Macclesfield: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Macclesfield is higher£1,194£1,200£1,133

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £11,567, Romsey and Southampton North £11,489Romsey and Southampton North: £11,489Macclesfield: £11,567Romsey and Southampton North: £11,537Macclesfield: £11,616Romsey and Southampton North: £10,897Macclesfield: £10,971

    £11,567£11,616£10,971Macclesfield is higher£11,489£11,537£10,897

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £258, Romsey and Southampton North £258Romsey and Southampton North: £258Macclesfield: £258Romsey and Southampton North: £260Macclesfield: £259Romsey and Southampton North: £245Macclesfield: £244

    £258£259£244Romsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count£258£260£245

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £609, Romsey and Southampton North £548Romsey and Southampton North: £548Macclesfield: £609Romsey and Southampton North: £551Macclesfield: £612Romsey and Southampton North: £520Macclesfield: £578

    £609£612£578Macclesfield is higher£548£551£520

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £16, Romsey and Southampton North £15Romsey and Southampton North: £15Macclesfield: £16Romsey and Southampton North: £16Macclesfield: £16Romsey and Southampton North: £15Macclesfield: £16

    £16Macclesfield is higher£15£16£15

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £320, Romsey and Southampton North £257Romsey and Southampton North: £257Macclesfield: £320Romsey and Southampton North: £258Macclesfield: £321Romsey and Southampton North: £244Macclesfield: £303

    £320£321£303Macclesfield is higher£257£258£244

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £125, Romsey and Southampton North £96Romsey and Southampton North: £96Macclesfield: £125Romsey and Southampton North: £96Macclesfield: £126Romsey and Southampton North: £91Macclesfield: £119

    £125£126£119Macclesfield is higher£96£96£91

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £70, Romsey and Southampton North £66Romsey and Southampton North: £66Macclesfield: £70Romsey and Southampton North: £67Macclesfield: £70Romsey and Southampton North: £63Macclesfield: £66

    £70£70£66Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£66£67£63

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £1,032, Romsey and Southampton North £967Romsey and Southampton North: £967Macclesfield: £1,032Romsey and Southampton North: £972Macclesfield: £1,036Romsey and Southampton North: £918Macclesfield: £979

    £1,032£1,036£979Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£967£972£918

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Macclesfield £179, Romsey and Southampton North £129Romsey and Southampton North: £129Macclesfield: £179Romsey and Southampton North: £130Macclesfield: £180Romsey and Southampton North: £123Macclesfield: £170

    £179£180£170Macclesfield is higher£129£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £269, Romsey and Southampton North £154Romsey and Southampton North: £154Macclesfield: £269Romsey and Southampton North: £154Macclesfield: £270Romsey and Southampton North: £146Macclesfield: £255

    £269£270£255Macclesfield is higher£154£154£146

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £7.04, Romsey and Southampton North £4.22Romsey and Southampton North: £4.22Macclesfield: £7.04Romsey and Southampton North: £4.23Macclesfield: £7.07Romsey and Southampton North: £4.00Macclesfield: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Macclesfield is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £2.59, Romsey and Southampton North £2.79Romsey and Southampton North: £2.79Macclesfield: £2.59Romsey and Southampton North: £2.81Macclesfield: £2.60Romsey and Southampton North: £2.65Macclesfield: £2.46

    £2.59£2.60£2.46Romsey and Southampton North is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £6.29, Romsey and Southampton North £6.07Romsey and Southampton North: £6.07Macclesfield: £6.29Romsey and Southampton North: £6.10Macclesfield: £6.32Romsey and Southampton North: £5.76Macclesfield: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.07£6.10£5.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Macclesfield 995.5, Romsey and Southampton North 992.1Romsey and Southampton North: 992.1Macclesfield: 995.5

    995.5Macclesfield is higher992.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Macclesfield 64.2, Romsey and Southampton North 60.2Romsey and Southampton North: 60.2Macclesfield: 64.2

    64.2Macclesfield is higher60.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Macclesfield 122.9, Romsey and Southampton North 118.4Romsey and Southampton North: 118.4Macclesfield: 122.9

    122.9Macclesfield is higher118.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 48.6, Romsey and Southampton North 39.2Romsey and Southampton North: 39.2Macclesfield: 48.6

    48.6Macclesfield is higher39.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield 125.8, Romsey and Southampton North 111.3Romsey and Southampton North: 111.3Macclesfield: 125.8

    125.8Macclesfield is higher111.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield 15.0, Romsey and Southampton North 15.1Romsey and Southampton North: 15.1Macclesfield: 15.0

    15.0Romsey and Southampton North is higher15.1

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Macclesfield and Romsey and Southampton North, per person in the age group
MeasureMacclesfieldRomsey and Southampton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,330£4,348£4,107£3,935£3,952£3,733Macclesfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,450£12,503£11,809£12,311£12,363£11,677Macclesfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,194£1,200£1,133Macclesfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,567£11,616£10,971£11,489£11,537£10,897Macclesfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£258£259£244£258£260£245Romsey and Southampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£609£612£578£548£551£520Macclesfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£15£16£15Macclesfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£257£258£244Macclesfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£96£96£91Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£70£70£66£66£67£63Macclesfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,032£1,036£979£967£972£918Macclesfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£129£130£123Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£269£270£255£154£154£146Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£4.22£4.23£4.00Macclesfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.59£2.60£2.46£2.79£2.81£2.65Romsey and Southampton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£6.07£6.10£5.76Macclesfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.5992.1Macclesfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.260.2Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.9118.4Macclesfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.639.2Macclesfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026125.8111.3Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.015.1Romsey and Southampton North

Per resident

Macclesfield is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Romsey and Southampton North on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Macclesfield Romsey and Southampton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £4,330, Romsey and Southampton North £3,935Romsey and Southampton North: £3,935Macclesfield: £4,330Romsey and Southampton North: £3,952Macclesfield: £4,348Romsey and Southampton North: £3,733Macclesfield: £4,107

    £4,330£4,348£4,107Macclesfield is higher£3,935£3,952£3,733

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £2,886, Romsey and Southampton North £2,720Romsey and Southampton North: £2,720Macclesfield: £2,886Romsey and Southampton North: £2,731Macclesfield: £2,899Romsey and Southampton North: £2,580Macclesfield: £2,738

    £2,886£2,899£2,738Macclesfield is higher£2,720£2,731£2,580

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £814, Romsey and Southampton North £728Romsey and Southampton North: £728Macclesfield: £814Romsey and Southampton North: £731Macclesfield: £817Romsey and Southampton North: £690Macclesfield: £772

    £814£817£772Macclesfield is higher£728£731£690

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Macclesfield £2,682, Romsey and Southampton North £2,538Romsey and Southampton North: £2,538Macclesfield: £2,682Romsey and Southampton North: £2,549Macclesfield: £2,693Romsey and Southampton North: £2,408Macclesfield: £2,544

    £2,682£2,693£2,544Macclesfield is higher£2,538£2,549£2,408

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Macclesfield £60, Romsey and Southampton North £57Romsey and Southampton North: £57Macclesfield: £60Romsey and Southampton North: £57Macclesfield: £60Romsey and Southampton North: £54Macclesfield: £57

    £60£60£57Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £141, Romsey and Southampton North £121Romsey and Southampton North: £121Macclesfield: £141Romsey and Southampton North: £122Macclesfield: £142Romsey and Southampton North: £115Macclesfield: £134

    £141£142£134Macclesfield is higher£121£122£115

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £3.80, Romsey and Southampton North £3.42Romsey and Southampton North: £3.42Macclesfield: £3.80Romsey and Southampton North: £3.43Macclesfield: £3.81Romsey and Southampton North: £3.24Macclesfield: £3.60

    £3.80£3.81£3.60Macclesfield is higher£3.42£3.43£3.24

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £320, Romsey and Southampton North £257Romsey and Southampton North: £257Macclesfield: £320Romsey and Southampton North: £258Macclesfield: £321Romsey and Southampton North: £244Macclesfield: £303

    £320£321£303Macclesfield is higher£257£258£244

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £125, Romsey and Southampton North £96Romsey and Southampton North: £96Macclesfield: £125Romsey and Southampton North: £96Macclesfield: £126Romsey and Southampton North: £91Macclesfield: £119

    £125£126£119Macclesfield is higher£96£96£91

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £41, Romsey and Southampton North £40Romsey and Southampton North: £40Macclesfield: £41Romsey and Southampton North: £41Macclesfield: £41Romsey and Southampton North: £38Macclesfield: £39

    £41£41£39Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£40£41£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Macclesfield £608, Romsey and Southampton North £589Romsey and Southampton North: £589Macclesfield: £608Romsey and Southampton North: £592Macclesfield: £611Romsey and Southampton North: £559Macclesfield: £577

    £608£611£577Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£589£592£559

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Macclesfield £179, Romsey and Southampton North £129Romsey and Southampton North: £129Macclesfield: £179Romsey and Southampton North: £130Macclesfield: £180Romsey and Southampton North: £123Macclesfield: £170

    £179£180£170Macclesfield is higher£129£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Macclesfield £158, Romsey and Southampton North £94Romsey and Southampton North: £94Macclesfield: £158Romsey and Southampton North: £94Macclesfield: £159Romsey and Southampton North: £89Macclesfield: £150

    £158£159£150Macclesfield is higher£94£94£89

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Macclesfield £4.15, Romsey and Southampton North £2.57Romsey and Southampton North: £2.57Macclesfield: £4.15Romsey and Southampton North: £2.58Macclesfield: £4.17Romsey and Southampton North: £2.44Macclesfield: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Macclesfield is higher£2.57£2.58£2.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Macclesfield £1.53, Romsey and Southampton North £1.71Romsey and Southampton North: £1.71Macclesfield: £1.53Romsey and Southampton North: £1.72Macclesfield: £1.54Romsey and Southampton North: £1.62Macclesfield: £1.45

    £1.53£1.54£1.45Romsey and Southampton North is higher£1.71£1.72£1.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £6.29, Romsey and Southampton North £6.07Romsey and Southampton North: £6.07Macclesfield: £6.29Romsey and Southampton North: £6.10Macclesfield: £6.32Romsey and Southampton North: £5.76Macclesfield: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.07£6.10£5.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 230.8, Romsey and Southampton North 219.2Romsey and Southampton North: 219.2Macclesfield: 230.8

    230.8Macclesfield is higher219.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 14.9, Romsey and Southampton North 13.3Romsey and Southampton North: 13.3Macclesfield: 14.9

    14.9Macclesfield is higher13.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 28.5, Romsey and Southampton North 26.2Romsey and Southampton North: 26.2Macclesfield: 28.5

    28.5Macclesfield is higher26.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 48.6, Romsey and Southampton North 39.2Romsey and Southampton North: 39.2Macclesfield: 48.6

    48.6Macclesfield is higher39.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 74.2, Romsey and Southampton North 67.8Romsey and Southampton North: 67.8Macclesfield: 74.2

    74.2Macclesfield is higher67.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 8.9, Romsey and Southampton North 9.2Romsey and Southampton North: 9.2Macclesfield: 8.9

    8.9Romsey and Southampton North is higher9.2

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Macclesfield and Romsey and Southampton North, per resident
MeasureMacclesfieldRomsey and Southampton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,330£4,348£4,107£3,935£3,952£3,733Macclesfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,886£2,899£2,738£2,720£2,731£2,580Macclesfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£814£817£772£728£731£690Macclesfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,682£2,693£2,544£2,538£2,549£2,408Macclesfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£57£57£54Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£121£122£115Macclesfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.80£3.81£3.60£3.42£3.43£3.24Macclesfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£257£258£244Macclesfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£96£96£91Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£40£41£38Macclesfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£608£611£577£589£592£559Macclesfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£129£130£123Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£94£94£89Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£2.57£2.58£2.44Macclesfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.53£1.54£1.45£1.71£1.72£1.62Romsey and Southampton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£6.07£6.10£5.76Macclesfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026230.8219.2Macclesfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.913.3Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.526.2Macclesfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.639.2Macclesfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.267.8Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.99.2Romsey and Southampton North

Total

Macclesfield is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Romsey and Southampton North on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Macclesfield Romsey and Southampton North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Macclesfield £427.6m, Romsey and Southampton North £408.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £408.2mMacclesfield: £427.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £409.9mMacclesfield: £429.4mRomsey and Southampton North: £387.2mMacclesfield: £405.6m

    £427.6m£429.4m£405.6mMacclesfield is higher£408.2m£409.9m£387.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Macclesfield £285.0m, Romsey and Southampton North £282.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £282.1mMacclesfield: £285.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £283.3mMacclesfield: £286.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £267.6mMacclesfield: £270.4m

    £285.0m£286.2m£270.4mMacclesfield is higher£282.1m£283.3m£267.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Macclesfield £80.3m, Romsey and Southampton North £75.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £75.5mMacclesfield: £80.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £75.8mMacclesfield: £80.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £71.6mMacclesfield: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.7m£76.2mMacclesfield is higher£75.5m£75.8m£71.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Macclesfield £264.8m, Romsey and Southampton North £263.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £263.2mMacclesfield: £264.8mRomsey and Southampton North: £264.4mMacclesfield: £265.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £249.7mMacclesfield: £251.2m

    £264.8m£265.9m£251.2mMacclesfield is higher£263.2m£264.4m£249.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Macclesfield £5.9m, Romsey and Southampton North £5.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £5.9mMacclesfield: £5.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £5.9mMacclesfield: £5.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £5.6mMacclesfield: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mRomsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £13.9m, Romsey and Southampton North £12.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £12.6mMacclesfield: £13.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £12.6mMacclesfield: £14.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £11.9mMacclesfield: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mMacclesfield is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Macclesfield £0.38m, Romsey and Southampton North £0.35mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.35mMacclesfield: £0.38mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.36mMacclesfield: £0.38mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.34mMacclesfield: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mMacclesfield is higher£0.35m£0.36m£0.34m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £31.6m, Romsey and Southampton North £26.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £26.6mMacclesfield: £31.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £26.8mMacclesfield: £31.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £25.3mMacclesfield: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.7m£30.0mMacclesfield is higher£26.6m£26.8m£25.3m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £12.3m, Romsey and Southampton North £9.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.9mMacclesfield: £12.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £10.0mMacclesfield: £12.4mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.4mMacclesfield: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mMacclesfield is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Macclesfield £4.1m, Romsey and Southampton North £4.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £4.2mMacclesfield: £4.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £4.2mMacclesfield: £4.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £4.0mMacclesfield: £3.8m

    £4.1m£4.1m£3.8mRomsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Macclesfield £60.1m, Romsey and Southampton North £61.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £61.1mMacclesfield: £60.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £61.4mMacclesfield: £60.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £58.0mMacclesfield: £57.0m

    £60.1m£60.3m£57.0mRomsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Macclesfield £17.7m, Romsey and Southampton North £13.4mRomsey and Southampton North: £13.4mMacclesfield: £17.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £13.5mMacclesfield: £17.8mRomsey and Southampton North: £12.7mMacclesfield: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMacclesfield is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Macclesfield £15.6m, Romsey and Southampton North £9.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.7mMacclesfield: £15.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.8mMacclesfield: £15.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.2mMacclesfield: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mMacclesfield is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Macclesfield £0.41m, Romsey and Southampton North £0.27mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.27mMacclesfield: £0.41mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.27mMacclesfield: £0.41mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.25mMacclesfield: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMacclesfield is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Macclesfield £0.15m, Romsey and Southampton North £0.18mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.18mMacclesfield: £0.15mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.18mMacclesfield: £0.15mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.17mMacclesfield: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mRomsey and Southampton North is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Macclesfield £0.62m, Romsey and Southampton North £0.63mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.63mMacclesfield: £0.62mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.63mMacclesfield: £0.62mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.60mMacclesfield: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mRomsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Macclesfield 22,792, Romsey and Southampton North 22,733Romsey and Southampton North: 22,733Macclesfield: 22,792

    22,792Macclesfield is higher22,733

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Macclesfield 1,469, Romsey and Southampton North 1,379Romsey and Southampton North: 1,379Macclesfield: 1,469

    1,469Macclesfield is higher1,379

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield 2,814, Romsey and Southampton North 2,712Romsey and Southampton North: 2,712Macclesfield: 2,814

    2,814Macclesfield is higher2,712

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield 4,796, Romsey and Southampton North 4,067Romsey and Southampton North: 4,067Macclesfield: 4,796

    4,796Macclesfield is higher4,067

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Macclesfield 7,326, Romsey and Southampton North 7,030Romsey and Southampton North: 7,030Macclesfield: 7,326

    7,326Macclesfield is higher7,030

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Macclesfield 876, Romsey and Southampton North 955Romsey and Southampton North: 955Macclesfield: 876

    876Romsey and Southampton North is higher955

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Macclesfield and Romsey and Southampton North, total
MeasureMacclesfieldRomsey and Southampton NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m£408.2m£409.9m£387.2mMacclesfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.0m£286.2m£270.4m£282.1m£283.3m£267.6mMacclesfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m£75.5m£75.8m£71.6mMacclesfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£264.8m£265.9m£251.2m£263.2m£264.4m£249.7mMacclesfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mRomsey and Southampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mMacclesfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.35m£0.36m£0.34mMacclesfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m£26.6m£26.8m£25.3mMacclesfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mMacclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m£4.2m£4.2m£4.0mRomsey and Southampton North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m£61.1m£61.4m£58.0mRomsey and Southampton North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mMacclesfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mMacclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mMacclesfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mRomsey and Southampton North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mRomsey and Southampton North
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,79222,733Macclesfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4691,379Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8142,712Macclesfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7964,067Macclesfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,3267,030Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026876955Romsey and Southampton North

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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